Gas Pipeline Seeks Safety Rule Tweak: Comments Extended to October
Published Date: 10/10/2025
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Summary
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) asked for a special permit to change some pipeline safety rules. The government extended the time for people to share their thoughts until October 27, 2025. This gives everyone a bit more time to weigh in before a final decision is made, affecting those who live near or work with the pipeline.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
PNGTS Seeks Permission To Deviate From Safety Rules
If you live or work near the PNGTS pipeline in Cumberland, ME, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System has asked to add 2,625 feet and extend 4,678 feet of pipeline to an active special permit that lets PNGTS deviate from 49 CFR 192.611(a), (d), and 192.619(a) where a segment changed from Class 1 to Class 3. If granted, the special permit segments would total 17,208 feet (about 3.259 miles); the active permit is effective until May 22, 2033.
PHMSA Finds No Significant Environmental Impact
PHMSA reviewed the final environmental assessment and determined that expanding the proposed special permit would not result in significant impacts to the human environment, and no further environmental assessment is required under the National Environmental Policy Act. This finding applies to the requested PNGTS special permit expansion covering the segments listed in Docket No. PHMSA-2006-24058.
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